Eco Factor: Sustainable hotel built to preserve natural environment.
The Eco Hotel is a proposal by French architectural firms ECDM and KLNB for the French city of Buc. The sustainable hotel will be built by revitalizing a former military fort….
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission concept sports car powered by electricity.
The Volkswagen Kai-Nalu is a concept sports car designed by Spanish designer Josep Ferriol. The vehicle is futuristic sports car and is inspired by the waves of the…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable house with a hull-like structure covered by vegetation.
Designed by Paris-based architect Patrick Nadeau, the La Maison-Vague is a plant-covered hump house being developed in Reims, France. The undulating wooden house…
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Eco Factor: Self-powered dirigibles detect weather and pollution in real time.
The Migrating Floating Gardens is a proposal by Rael San Fratello Architects that predict the next location for green in urban environments that are currently being…
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Eco Factor: Low-emission vehicle powered by a hybrid engine.
According to recent reports Vauxhall might be building a new, high-performance variant of the Ampera, the company’s innovative plug-in hybrid vehicle. The new variant sports a bigger,.
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Eco Factor: Eco-friendly device to be powered by solar energy.
A patent application filed by Sony has revealed a folding, dual-screen and supposedly dual-use tablet that will be powered by solar energy. Described specifically as an “electronic…
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Eco Factor: Solar Energy project to generate 2GW of renewable electric power.
Algeria’s largest private company Cevital is planning to build an $8 billion solar power complex to export renewable electricity to Europe. The plant will be able to..
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission bulldozer powered by electric motors.
The Electric Dozer concept by designer Jin Namkung not only keeps the environment safe and clean, but it also alerts the driver of any passersby. The dozer is powered by electricity..
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Eco Factor: Sailing ships with hydropower generators to produce hydrogen.
Researchers at the University of California Davis are working on a technology that will allow sailing ships to produce energy from the ocean far away from the shores. The…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable lighting equipment powered by solar energy.
Philips has announced the Philips Cairo to Cape Town Road Show, a two-month trek covering 15 cities, where the company will demonstrate sustainable solar-powered LED lighting that.
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